LJ Idol: Season 10, Week 11: The Blue Hour

[my_name_is_jenn]

I was twelve years old when my great grandmother turned 100. She lived in Illinois and up until the summer before, I lived in Florida and then Georgia. We moved to Delaware the summer of 1994 and I met Grammy C for the first time

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[d0gs]

this made me tear up. it's such a beautiful entry <3

[my_name_is_jenn]

Thank you! <3

[bleodswean]

True life lessons and a wonderful teacher to impart them! Nice work here!

[my_name_is_jenn]

She really was a great woman.

Thank you!

[rayaso]

Your grandmother sounds like a real kick in the pants. I am sorry for your loss. She would have loved to read this. It does seem to be true that by the time we're old enough to hear our grandparents' stories, there no longer with us.

[my_name_is_jenn]

She had a lot of personality and wasn't afraid to show it.

And yes, it does seem as though by the time we're ready to learn those lessons, the people who teach them are no longer with us.

[halfshellvenus]

What a wonderful story, and I'm so glad you got to know her as well as you could, given the geography. It's amazing to think you met her at 100, and she still had a lot of kick left! And to live across 3 centuries... that is incredible timing. :)

[my_name_is_jenn]

Yeah, we only met face-to-face three times, including that final time, but those times are very vivid memories for me. I count myself lucky for that. She was an amazing woman.

I remember when the fact that she lived across three centuries really hit me. I was in college and doing a report on family history and I wrote down her birth and death dates. I was surprised when it hit me that I hadn't realized it sooner.

[eternal_ot]

She truly was an amazing lady. Thanks for introducing me to her and inspiring me too :)

[my_name_is_jenn]

Yes she was. Thanks for reading. :)